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Entries by Jonathan Weiler from 01/2011

Both Sides Are Not Equally Responsible for our Toxic Discourse

| Posted 01.11.2011 | Politics
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And if we're going to have the civility conversation, it would be nice if commentators avoided resorting to the mindless meme that "both sides" are equally responsible for the ugly, over-heated rhetoric that is now so commonplace.

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David Brooks' Extraordinary Blindspot

| Posted 01.14.2011 | Politics
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David Brooks' latest a-pox-on-our-whole-culture column reflects his ongoing need to think of himself as a thoughtful, self-restrained conservative. But he lacks the awareness and self-reflection to face the implications of his own political allegiances.

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Stating the Obvious: Paul Ryan Doesn't Care About Deficits

| Posted 01.26.2011 | Politics
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Ryan has three main objectives in mind when he warns America about a day of reckoning concering the national debt. In this light, here is how we should evaluate his public pronouncements.

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